Feminism and environment protection in Lung Ying-tai’s prose
This study discusses the major themes related to the problems of women and natural ecology in the prose texts of Lung Ying-tai. Feminist theories were used to reveal the difficulties of women living in a patriarchal society over a prolonged period. These theories were also used to criticise th...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | Chinese |
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2015
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/71058/1/FBMK%202015%20110%20-%20IR.pdf |
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| Summary: | This study discusses the major themes related to the problems of women and
natural ecology in the prose texts of Lung Ying-tai. Feminist theories were
used to reveal the difficulties of women living in a patriarchal society over a
prolonged period. These theories were also used to criticise the inequitable
family practices and social systems to enable traditional women to acquire a
better understanding of their own destiny. Lung Ying-tai reflected on the
traditional gender roles in her writing and advocated female independence as
well as demanded for gender equality. At the same time, she encouraged
modern women to pursue their dreams and ambitions by using their own
strengths to realise a better future for themselves. Moreover, theories of
ecological criticism were also used to analyse Lung Ying-tai’s prose texts that
reflected the problems of ecology. The author criticised human greed which
placed great emphasis on economic benefits that subsequently led to the
exploitation of the limited resources of the earth resulting in a serious
imbalance of the natural ecological environment and sufferings to human
beings. Her concerns about the ecological crisis were demonstrated through
the evocation of ecological beauty in her writing in an attempt to elicit public
awareness on the importance of a balanced natural ecology. To encourage
more readers to support the work of environmental protection, Lung Ying-tai
strongly advocated public participation in campaigns on loving trees and
suggested the use of legislation to protect the living spaces of the natural
ecological environment. |
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